Ghost Cat

{{Short description|2003 Canadian television film}} {{About|the 2003 Canadian film|the genre of Japanese films|Kaibyō#In film}} {{Infobox television | image = Ghost Cat Poster.jpg | caption = DVD cover | director = Don McBrearty | story = Larry Ketron | screenplay = {{Plainlist| * Larry Ketron * Heather Conkie }} | based_on = {{basedon|''Ghost Cat''|Beverly Butler}} | starring = {{Plainlist| * Evan Monk * Jacob Kerl * Michael Ontkean * Elliot Page * Lori Hallier * Shirley Knight * Shawn Roberts * Mark Rendall * Tom Barnett * Nigel Bennett }} | producer = {{Plainlist| * Orly Adelson * Christina Jennings * Jan Peter Meyboom }} | music = Robert Carli | cinematography = David Perrault | editor = Ralph Brunjes | company = {{Plainlist| * Cellar Door Productions * Whizbang Films }} | released = {{Start date|2003|10|26}} | runtime = 92 minutes | country = Canada | language = English }} '''''Ghost Cat''''' (also known as '''''Mrs. Ashboro's Cat''''' and '''''The Cat That Came Back''''') is a 2003 Canadian supernatural drama television film<ref>Amatangelo, Amy. "Boo! Tube: Networks scare up lots of Halloween-themed programs", ''Boston Herald'', 2003-10-25, p. 25.</ref> starring Elliot Page and Nigel Bennett. It was directed by Don McBrearty and written by Larry Ketron. The film is based on the novel by Beverly Butler. The film is rated PG for "mild thematic elements and some peril".

== Plot == A widower (Ontkean) and his teen daughter (Page) move into a house that was once owned by the friendly Mrs. Ashboro and her pet cat, Margaret. Strange things begin happening, and it soon becomes clear that the ghost of Mrs. Ashboro's cat Margaret, who died on the same day as its owner, is haunting the house.<ref>Werts, Diane. "TV picks", ''Newsday'', 2003-10-26, p. 5.</ref><ref>Zad, Martie. "The 'Born Rich' Talk of Burdens", ''The Washington Post'', 2003-10-26, p. Y4.</ref>

== Cast == {{Cast list| * Michael Ontkean as Wes Merritt * Elliot Page as Natalie Merritt{{efn|name=Elliot}} * Lori Hallier as Brenda Yancy * Shirley Knight as Mrs. Ruth Ashboro * Shawn Roberts as Kurt Shawn * Mark Rendall as Pearson Shawn * Tom Barnett as Boyd Ashboro * Nigel Bennett as Ted Riker * Kelti MacMillan as Jan * Wade Lynch as Terry * Pam Stevenson as Sandra * Evan Monk as Uncle Tom * Jacob Kerl as Franny * Baretta as Margaret * Harley as Comfort }}

== Reception == At the time of its airing, critic Gail Pennington wrote, "''Ghost Cat'' is no ''Mystic River'', but it's sweet and suitable for the whole family."<ref>Pennington, Gail. "TV critic's picks", ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'', 2003-10-26, p. F8.</ref>

===Awards=== Elliot Page won the Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series for his role.<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=Nova Scotia Film Development Corp. |url=https://www.gov.ns.ca/news/details.asp?id=20041215005 |title=Nova Scotia-made Programs Win Gemini Awards |date=December 15, 2004 |accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref>

==Notes== {{notelist|refs= {{efn|name=Elliot|Credited as Ellen Page; Page came out as transgender and changed his name in 2020.<ref name="elliotpage">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/elliot-page-transgender-ellen-page-juno-umbrella-academy-1234843023/|title=Oscar-Nominated 'Umbrella Academy' Star Elliot Page Announces He Is Transgender|date=December 1, 2020|work=Variety|access-date=December 1, 2020|first=Matt|last=Donnelly|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201193503/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/elliot-page-transgender-ellen-page-juno-umbrella-academy-1234843023/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} }}

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|0371835|Ghost Cat}} * {{rotten-tomatoes|ghost_cat|Ghost Cat}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080716203126/http://www.vegsource.com/talk/books/messages/12174.html Veegesource.com: Mention of film] * [http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/summary_0199-3362766_ITM Goliath.eecnext.com: Film review] * [https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/ghost-cat/286823 TVguide.com: Spoiler] * [https://www.variety.com/profiles/TVMOW/main/168308/Ghost%20Cat.html?dataSet=1 Variety.com: Ghost Cat] * [http://www.inbaseline.com/project.aspx?project_id=168308 InBaseline.com: Ghost Cat] * [http://library.zipazap.com/lib/programme/Ghost+Cat-219828/Film Library.Zipazat.com: Ghost Cat]

Category:2003 television films Category:Canadian horror television films Category:2003 horror films Category:2003 films Category:English-language Canadian films Category:Films about cats Category:2003 English-language films Category:Films directed by Don McBrearty Category:2003 Canadian films Category:English-language horror films